2012 Black Friday Refrigerator Deals

This Black Friday, don't shop without knowing the best deals on refrigerators.

When you think about the kinds of Black Friday deals that middle-aged women are willing to trample each other over, refrigerators don’t often come to mind. After all, you can’t slide a Samsung RSG257AARS into your purse while offering a stern elbow to the person next to you. But there are plenty of good deals on refrigerators this Black Friday, and we’re here to show you the best ones. Just be sure to read our reviews before committing! Last Updated: Friday Nov 16, 4:45PM

While the RSG257AARS is a bit weak on efficiency and freezer capacity, it makes up for it with temperature consistency and plenty of refrigerator space. The stainless steel finish and high-end touch interface add further value.

AJ Madison’s current offer of $1,500 is a steal, as it cuts some $900 off of the MSRP. We weren’t able to find a deal on this fridge anywhere else, and since it’s one of our top machines of 2012 we have to call it out as the best Black Friday refrigerator deal you’re likely to find.

A highly efficient and robustly designed French Door, the LG LFX31925ST has a massive interior and fairly consistent temperature range. Its major downside (aside from a few warm spots in the freezer) is its price—but not on Black Friday.

AJ Madison and Home Depot are pushing this model for about the same price, cutting some $1,000 from the MSRP. However, if you’re willing to spend $400 more, you can get what is essentially the same refrigerator from AJ Madison, but with the infamous Blast Chiller!

One of the most sensational refrigerators of the year, the LFX31935ST is LG’s extravagant ode to kitchen snobbery. It’s big, it’s expensive (MSRP: $3849.99), but it has the world’s niftiest party trick: the Blast Chiller, a loud contraption on the inside of the fridge that can chill a 12 ounce can in five minutes. This is about the only feature that separates it from LG’s somewhat cheaper predecessor, the LFX31925ST.

The LG LFX31945ST is like a Russian matryoshka doll: there’s a door, within another door, within another door! Well, not quite. But there is a door within a door. While this feature may confuse some folks, LG claims that it adds vital storage space while also improving its energy efficiency.

The FGUS2642LF will save you money both in the short term and the long term, thanks to its strong efficiency performance. Some of the drawers are cheaply built, and the temperature performance can be a bit inaccurate, but it’s neatly designed and features a solid amount of storage space. Essentially, it gets the job done.

The GB2FHDXWQ is not the best refrigerator we’ve tested, but if you’re looking for something cheap this season then it’s definitely a viable option. Like its cousin, the GB2FHDXWS, the GB2FHDXWQ offers consistent temperature performance and highly efficient power consumption, which will save you even more money in the long-run.

Lowe's is selling the GB2FHDXWQ for a markdown of roughly $450. While this is a pretty good deal, the GB2FHDXWS—a superior refrigerator, in our opinion—is being offered for the same price. Barring some sort of kitchen design consideration, we’d recommend going with that one over the GB2FHDXWQ.

The FFHT1817LS is an affordable, low-end machine with a low operating cost. However, its temperature inconsistency, inadequate spill protection, and so-so design render it a questionable buy—that is, at its asking price.

Even outside of Black Friday, the Hotpoint HTR16ABSRWW is superior to and less expensive than the Frigidaire FFHT1817LS. It’s not very spacious, and has a wide temperature disparity in the freezer, but its moisture retention and price tag put it above the above mentioned Frigidaire.

Be honest with yourself, a $398 full-size refrigerator—although a deal—is not likely to be the most reliable or impressive machine on the market. But our tests show it to be much better than many others, so take it all with a grain of salt, and happy shopping!

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